The Portland daily press., 1887-05-03
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Through A street, between Gilman and St
John streets.
Through b street between and a point
near street.
Through Portland street between High
and State streets.
Through Grant street, between High and
State streets.
Through Clark street, between Spring and
Danforth streets.
Through Chatham street, between Middle
Through Warren street, between Middle
and Fore Streets
Through Bracket street, between Congress
and Wilson streets.
Through Stone street, between Cumber-
land and Oxford streets.
Through Hammond street, between Gould
and Fox streets.
:, Through Cove street, between Gould and
Fox streets.
Through Lincoln street, beteen Boyd and
Franklin streets.
Also, under the appropriations for Back
Bay Works.
:, Through Kennebec street. from Paris to
Honover street.
Through Kennebec street, from Brattle to
Paris street.
Through Pearl street extension from SOM
erset street, to proposed new channel.
Notice was given that hearing will be
given in the Aldermen's room, June 6, at 1.30
pm.
SPECIAL. POLICE.
The following special policemen were APP
pointed:
w. r. Garland, on Western Promenade;
Benjamin Burnham, at behring's Oaks;
Joseph Sterling, on Eastern Promenade;
VIM; J. McAllan, at Lincoln Park; Asa. G.
Llttlejohn, n. B. Chase, Luther Sterling,
Winthrop S. Jones, Luther E. Skillings and
Henry w. Hale, at Peaks. Island; w. A.
Staples, John ID. Printable, Charles B.
Todd, Charles D. Smith, A. X. T. Meserye
board of health j. L. Rounds, John Balls,
Charles P. Covell, Charles c. Tolman aud
Frank M. Floyd.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The reports of the city treasurer and the
trustees of Evergreen Cemetery were re-
ferred to the finance committee for examina-
ton.
The city treasurer was authorized to hire
money not exceeding $4,000 per month.
The city auditor was authorized to report
in print and include in his report the re
port of the subordinate city officers, COM
missioners and boards made to the city
council.
The city treasurer was ordered to make
entry to recover land sold M. M. Riggs and
Alfred L. Turner for not fulfilling condi-
tionssof their deeds.
The bond Of Joshua l.. Taylor for $12o0,
proved. The sureties are Edward Fletcher
and EleaZer A. CrOwell.
The Portland Water Company, proposing
to increase the capacity of their reservoir
from 100000 to 10000, 900 gallons, requested
a conference with the City Council on mat
tiers affecting both the company and the
city.
The city treasurer was order to pay John
M. Peck $500 to assist the Grand Army posts
in celebrating Memorial Day.
hn ifxr frno c~lN a..
Drummond & Drummond $500 for legal SER
vice in connection with the p. and o. Rail-
road.
The report of the joint standing committee
on laying out new streets reported in favor
Of the acceptance of o street as laid out,
awarding no damages. Report accepted and
order passed accordingly.
Aldermen Galley, Mcmahon and Smith
were appointed on the part OF this board as
members Of the joint special committee to
consider the expedscncv Of selling the city's
gas stock.
! rapers from the lower Board received con-
current action.
The Board adjourned.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were read and
| referred
OF Woodbury. & Latham, to store and sell
petroleum.
OF w II. Chapman to erect and maintain
stationary engine and boiler at 253 Federal
| street.
Of W. l. Blake & Co., to store petroleum.
of j. w. Deering, N. M. Perkins, T. b.
Davis, Gilbert l.. Bailey, Smith, Tibbetts q
Co., and Emery q Waterhouse, to sell gun
powder.
OF the following for permission to erect
new wooden buildings on the streets named /:
Catherine Looney, Warren street; Eliza M
Dow, SO Merrill street; Dennis Madigan,
corner OF Greenleaf and Everett streets /;
Isaac Llttlejohn, Congress street; VIM. j..
Cove, 81 Adams street; John j. Abbott, Sc
Adams street; w. H. Sargent, Smith street;
j. L. Hutchinson, 213 St. John street; John
ID. Houghton, So North street; f. Z. Decker
ty, 230 High street; $. G. Dyer & Co.,
Deake's Wharf; Geo. III. Buxton, 554 Cum
street.
OF R. c: St. John & Co., for license to keep
| a pool table.
Of Hugh F. Flynn for pool table license.
Of Patrick OMalley for license as pawn
Of Nancy Davis, F. A. Leavitt w. w.
Ruby, Henry E. LaRose, George j. Hodg-
son, Geo. s. Hay, Hugh f. Flynn, Solomon
Chenery. Peter Keegan, Thomas Mcdonald,
Simeon Tracy, J. G. Hammond, j. L. Gibbs,
Samuel A. Cannon, Lizzie Cunningham,
Jasper ii: Frost, Margaret Higgins, Peter
Borklun, Henry b. Shaw, Edmund H. Rich.
| I. B. Percy, Andrew NJ. Winchester, VIM.
| Gardner and VIM. l.. l.. Gill, for licenses as
D.
Of R. G. St John & Co., for license to
| keep pool table.
On request of the board of health it was
voted to refer to the committee on drains
| and sewers, with power, a petition of James
p. Baxter, that temporary provision be
made to remedy the unSanitary condition of
the premises at the corner of Oak and Con-
| gress streets.
OF D. w. Berry and others, for Huntress
street to be laid out.
Of A. ID. Sweetsir and others, for the re-
moyal of an electric light pole at GA Con-
gress street.
OF the Maine Central Railroad, for change
OF grade of Congress street from Gilman to
Heml0ck streets.
Of the Portland Railroad Company, to
construct double track on Congress street
ton, and from Pearl to Atlantic; and on
Middle street. from Market square to the
Post Once.
OF B. F. Noble and others, for grading
Sheridan street.
OF Electric Light Company, for permits
sion to lay conduits for incandescent house
OF J. Hatch, for permission to enter
| sewer.
Of Howes, Hilton & Harris and others, for
sidewalk on Salem street. Referred.
| VI w. X. Garland, for damage by defect in
| sewer on Cherry street. Referred.
OF G. A. Hatch and another, for drainage
| of Hancock court Referred.
| OF +. j. Muller, for license as an inn
holder.
Of ]. K. Martin, for license as an inn
| holder.
In Board Of Common Council.
The Board came to order at the call Of
President Hobbs Absent, Councilman